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Christoph Geisler
Jan 2, 20234 min read
Historic agreement reached to c
More than 190 nations have adopted a landmark agreement in Montreal to halt the destruction of biodiversity and its resources. The new treat
Jamal El-Masri
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Oyster project against water pollution
At the World Nature Summit in Montreal, there is a lot of talk about species conservation. Not far away, researchers and indigenous...
Pierre Lambert
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Guiness World Record has been broken by planting as many trees as possible within 24hs
A 23-year-old tree planter from Quebec has set a new world record by planting 23,060 trees in 24 hours. Antoine Moses from Gaspé says he...
Fazilullah Hidari
Nov 22, 20222 min read
From searching to reality – new trees planted by search engine
Refoorest was created to contribute to the goal of planting 1200 billion trees by 2030 to tackle the environmental crisis and achieve the...
Pierre Lambert
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Glacier becomes global nature reserve
A huge area in Chile has been declared a national park. After protests of the civil society, outgoing President Sebastian Piñera...
Yuki Kimura
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Civil society keeps coal mining restricted
When the current government of the Canadian province of Alberta tried to repeal a law restricting coal mining in the Rocky Mountains,...
Yuki Kimura
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Indigenous people fight to protect their homeland against oil drilling
The court in Puyo ruled in favor of the Waorani from Ecuador. No oil drilling is allowed in their homeland, the Amazon region of Ecuador....
Maya García
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Success in sustainable food industry:Plant-based food becomes cheaper than dishes with meat
In Austria, it has been implemented for some time: Prices for meatless dishes at furniture giant IKEA are now primarily cheaper than...
Aiyana Lacota
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Basalt rock dust used to permanently reduce the world's carbon cycle
Agriculture-tech startup is using basalt rock dust as fertilizer as an innovative approach to not only absorb carbon but permanently...
Pierre Lambert
Nov 3, 20225 min read
”Greta of Africa” educates communities in poor regions
The climate crisis in Africa is hitting hard. Vanessa Nakate strikes for more climate justice, stands up for Africa and fights for the...
Jamal El-Masri
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Film production company sets a sign for sustainable filming
Mark Downes, a Political Science graduate with a Masters in Cultural Studies and Film Production, founded Green Eyed Monster Films "to...
Pierre Lambert
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Football club kicks off season by tackling transport emissions
The English football team aims to reduce transportation emissions and is planning to create a stadium out of wood that will be powered by...
India Rose Matharu-Daley
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Regenerative farming against desertification
The family farm La Junquera is located in the south of Spain, in the region of Murcía, one of the driest regions of the Iberian Peninsula -
Pierre Lambert
Oct 6, 20223 min read
International Airport is going green to clean the air
Thousands of travelers have already passed by an eight-foot-tall installation at the Pittsburgh International Airport that has enormous...
Maya García
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Cosmetic companies are joining forces against animal testing
With eye-catching installations in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and Milan, the brands Dove and The Body Shop are urging consumers to sign a new...
Maya García
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Corporate transforms wealth into purpose
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away his company. He's transferring it to a newly formed foundation and nonprofit organization...
Jamal El-Masri
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Real plants replace disposable ones
Herbs from the supermarket are ideal if you want to have fresh herbs available in the off-season. However, they are grown in such a way...
Jamal El-Masri
Aug 23, 20222 min read
New silk protein makes food packaging sustainable
Boston based technology firm Mori focuses on developments in the food, agriculture, and packaging sectors. Using only salt, water, and...
Jamal El-Masri
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Algae farms running to pull carbon out of the air
So you can use machinery to decarbonize the air, why worry when you may utilize the assistance of Mother Nature? The start up Brilliant...
Pierre Lambert
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Women decide to combat climate change
Women, girls, and marginalized communities must be involved in the design and implementation of climate response actions to ensure the...
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